Studio couch



June 13, 1939. A. WESLEY 2,162,146

STUDIO COUCH v Filed Feb. 19, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 13, 1939. A. WESLEY ,1

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UNITED ,STATES' PATENT GFFICE s'romo COUCH Arthur Wesley, Chicago, IlL, assignor to Ms.

Dixie (Jorporation,- Chicago, 111,, a corporation -of Delaware Application February 19,1938, Serial No. 191,416

a '5 Claims. (01. s e-21) My present invention concerns features 'of' Figure2 is a fragmentary plan view of the same betterment and advantage in studio-couches and n a lar r S ale-Wi m y D ts removed analogous structures, and it relates more particu b n away to mo e c a l ow e remaining larly to articles of furniture of that type'known s ruc ura l m n s;

5, as high-low, automatic, high-rise constructions, Fi ure 3 i a P l Perspective i w On 8} Still I by which is meant thatthe smaller or lower bedlarger scale; and a section of the 'couch is lifted in operation to the :Figure 4 is-an incomplete vertical cross-section vlevel of the other part of the couch for use as a on line 4-4 of Figure 3. I double bed or possibly as aseparate single bed. By reference to Figure 1, it will be observed 10 One primary object oi the invention is to prothat the major, external 0 upper section of the 10 vide a simple means for locking the specified studio-couch'includes.end-frames H, II, a back under-section of the couch in its'elevateg operai an outer frame 3 inclu a lon tudi tive position and to allow collapse or descent bar l4 lengthwise slotted at l5, a'spring-uui i thereof, when it-is to be rolled back under'the a combined cushion and mattress I1, and back 5 top-section, whereby the structure affords a high pillows or cushions l8; II, the structure being elevated surface for the occupancy vof the person open atthe front to accommodate the second, resleeping on the couch rather than a lower posi-- movable, minor or slightly-smaller, innercouchtion nearer the floonsection as is usual in articles of furniture of this A substantial-and important feature of the character. 7 new' construction is the locking of such under: Such ewnd o c i comprises 8 ec a 20 section in its raised position beneath the same so gular metal frame 2| on which ametal-fabric 22 as to avoid the use of operable means for this is'yieldingly mounted by means of coiledorhelipurpose at either 'end which would take up room cal springs 23, 23 and on this resilient or elastic andsa'crifice length of the mattress'of the underbase, a cus on or mattress 24 of. suitable type, 25 section, and, by having such locking means besuch as an inner-springmattress or cushion, 25 neath rather than at-the ends, a mattress or rests, the front'of the metal frame 2| having cushion can beused almost as long as that of the an operating-handle 25. I top-section, notwithstanding the factthat the Frame 2| may be conveniently made of paralunder section at times in ist nest under; such top lel, front and back angle-bars 26, 21 (Figure 3),

or uppersection; respectively, each with one of its flanges directed 3o A further feeture of the invention is that the upwardly to assist in maintaining the cushion or coking-bars employedact automatically in that mattress 24 in place, each end angle-bar 28 havthe operator, merely pulls the spring-balanced, ing its ends-fastened to the two longitudinal bars lower couch-section up to operative position and and. with one flange extended downwardly and i the retention thereof in such elevated position. lengthwise slotted at 2 9;

takesplalaeasamatter of course.- Y Such frame 2| is supported at each of its 35 Another-advantage of this novel construction opposite ends on a pair of angle-bar crossed-legs is that the lockingebars referred to constitute 3| and hinged or pivoted together at their convenient means onjwhich to mount the front middle portions at 33, the upper end of leg 3| be- 40 panel board, and, by merely raising th latter 'ing hinged to the corresp'onding end-bar 28 at 34 m slightly by the foot or manually, the joking and the lower end of the same'leg having a roller is effected permitting'the'descent of the movable 35 resting on, and adapted to roll on, the floor, couch-sectlon'andits subsequent backward'travel the upper endof the companion leg 32 having a in under the otheror uppercouch section. pin 36 slidable in the slot 29 and the lower end 'lb permit those acquainted with thisart to of the same leg having a like roller 35 for a com- 5 fullyunderstandthe present invention, a current, parable p rpose. 2 p a preferred embodiment thereof has been illustrat- The lower endsof these two legs 3|, at oppo-- edimthe' mmpanying'drawings to which resite ends of'the structure, just above their rolloourse should, be made, and, for simplicity, like ers, are connected together by a bar 31 longitudi- 5o referencenumerals have been employedthroughnally'slotted at3l'tor a portion of its'length, I

' -out the several of these drawings to desigand the corresponding lower portions of the other nate thesame structural elements. legs 32 are 'joined together by an angle-bar 39 'In such having one 01' its flanges upstanding in a somel'igure 1 isa perspective view. of the studiowhat sloping relation 5e couch in unfolded, double-bed condition; e the lower end-portions of each pair 01' end, it is equipped l. of the movable same'plane as the upper -.bra cket'll is secured to the plied ior such purpose such bracket 'ceive a by a coiled, can the two 8pm we s t oi the'structure tile spring ll, thestrengthoi U81 with which they are.

' Inordertomaintainaparallel the two, outer and inner, or-over and under, sections of the studio-couch, a pair 0! crossed bars 42 and it (Figure 2) areeinployed, these meinbers being hinged or pivoted together attheir crossing point 4!, and the bar 4! at one end at ll. is hingedto the bar Stand, at its other end, it hasa pin ll slidable'in slot ll of the major part 0! the'couch, one end 0! the'other bar 43 being hinged at 48 to bar I4, and, at its other with spin '41 slidable inislot couch-section, but it will be obvious to those acquainted with this art that any otherappropriate parallel motion means could be satisfactorily used.

Aiter the smaller, under section of the couch v has been pulled iorwardly irom beneath its companion, larger, upper section, .lt may be easily elevated to operative position to bring the top surface of its cushion 24 into substantially the "suriace oi cushion H by a slight lifting eiiort applied to the handle 2|, but, oi course,it is necess y to have some appropriate locking-means raised,.operative relation. and in the means supresides went the important features of the present invention. 1.

For the accomplishment of this result, a

front iace of anglebar linear each end thereof, yet inside oi the. corresponding crossed-legs 1i and 32, whereby to be out of the way, and hinged at I! to each is a locking-bar N suitably or approprlately-notched at its lower'edge at It to reportion of the other angle-bar I! insuch recess,theiorwardendportion oi thebarbeing bent at l to provide an upright terminal part 50, to the two of which, at opposite ends of the structure, the trout paneld 1 is secured.- locking-bars in their iorwar'd and, as a further guiding and retaining means, the ,bar 80 may be fitted with clips 0 fastened thereto and slotted at .tl in'align ent with the recesses 58, whereby, ineach instance, the mating and registered slots and notches II- and 0 form a single recess or opening through which the locking-bar extends andby which itis properly controlled. a a

From what precedes. it will be clear thatthe lower-section oi the couch may be nested within -section, and. when it is deinto adoubie or its limit of such travel eorrapon lbars 9"- the legs '32, during the two locking-bars relation between for holding it in that 'lossor sacrifice oi 'any and advantages.

. couch-section adapted ator to elevate and As the bar 31 thus moves forwardly legs II and the bar 3! travels such elevation I8, 58 ride on the metal at the lower edges of the notches it, this travel of the locking-bars also carrying the front panel 51 with them.

When the notches It in the lower-edges oi! the locking-bars II coincide with the flange oif'the with the -with connecting-bar 3!, these locking-bars drop slightly due to the reception oi the flange portion in the securely and autonotches andthe legs are thus matically fastened against-collapse and descent of the now completely and properly elevated couch-section. i

The fully-open, locked studio-couch now presents a double-width bed which may be occupied with comiort and saiety;

when it isdesired to transiorm such bed into the smaller studio-couch form, the panel is raised slightly by the foot or by the hand enga its -middle portion by means of fabric-loop II to release both locking-bars and-the couch-section is pushed down, collapsing the crossed-legs and carrying the notches oi the register with the bar' 39, and when it has been completely lowered, it may be pushed back under and nested beneath the other section, all as will be readily understood.

Some occupants, such as those, for example, who "have breathlnggdimculty or other physical inconveniences, may desire to have the movable couch section somewhat lengthwise inclined when occupied and this result may be easily accomplished due to the iact that there'is sumcient play or flexibility in the various parts or connections whereby, by manipulation of the iront panel, only one of the locking bars holds its end of the couch-section elevated, while the other locking-bar is inoperative and its end of this" novel construction will be easily understood and need not here be repeated.

The inventio as defined. claims, which should be construed as broadly as permitted by the'state of the prior art, is not necessarily limited and restrictedto the precise 'and'exact details of structure shown and -described since these maybe within reasonable limits without departure from the heart and essence oi the invention and without the of its material benefits I claim:

1. In a studio-couch, the combination of a main open-side cmichtion, a companion to be-nested1mder, or to be slidingly withdrawn through said, open-side oi the couchlocking-bar out of by the appended from beneath, said main eouchasectionwithout.

modifying the condition of the latter, said companion couch-section having supporting, elevatingandloweringmeansbearingdirectly onthe floorand tobeactuatedbytheoperto whollysupport said com-V panion couch-section drawal thereof to lower the same to section to he slid beneath said main couch-section, said supporting, elevating and lowering means including a pair of crossed-legs at each end 0! the companion couch-section hinged together attheir crossing points, a hinge-connection for one or for use after sliding with iromsaidmaincouch-sectionand alioiiirsaidcompanioncouchsaidlegsoi-eachpairwlthsaideompanioneoueh.

oithetrontlegsotsaidpairsto section, a shittable connection for the other leg ach pair with said companion couch-section. means to releasably lock tion in its operative elevated position, said two locking-means being located beneath and within the length covered by said companion couchsection, and a longitudinal panel 01' the studiocouch accessible to, and operable by, ator and connected to both of said locking-means to eflect their simultaneous release.

2. The studio-couch presented in claim 1 in which said open-side of the studio-couch is the front-side thereof and in which said panel is the front panel of the studio-couch. I

3. In a studio-couch, the combination of an section, a iorwardlyl extended lock-bar for each end of said companion couch-section, said lockbarsbeihgbeneathandtvithinthelengthotsaid companion couch-section, means prevent descent of the elevated oompanion couch-section, and a front panel of the studio-couch said modifying the 3 lock-bars together and ator to efl'ect the simultaneous release 01 said lock-bars preliminary to descent of the companion couch-section and its return under the main couch-section.

4. The studio-couch set forth in claim 3, including in the combination, a member connecting together the downwardly-rearwardly inclined legs of the two ends, an element connecting together the downwardly-forwardly inclined legs of the two ends, and in which studio-couch said lockbars are hinged to said member and constructed to releasably lockingly engage said element.

5. In a studio-couch, the combination of an open-front main couch-section, a companion couch-section adapted to be nested under, or to be slidingly withdrawn through said open-front from beneath, said main couch-section, without panion couch-section having supporting, elevating and lowering means bearing directly on the floor and constructed to be manually operated to elevate and to wholly support said companion couch-section for use after sliding withdrawal thereof from said main couch-section and to lower the same to allow the companion couchsection to he slid beneath said main couch-section, said supporting, elevating and lowering means including a pair of crossed-legs at each end of the companion couch-section hinged together at their crossing points, a hing -connection for one of said legs of each pair with said companion couch-section and a shiftable connection for the other leg of each pair with said companioncouchsection, means to releasably lock each pair of said legs against turning on hinges, whereby to maintain said companion couch-section releasably in its operative elevated position, and a front-panel oi. the studio-couch, accessible to, and operable by, the operator and connected to both of said locking-means to effect their simultaneous release preliminary to descent of the companion couch-section and its return under the main couch-section through the openi'ront o! the latter.

condition of the latter, said comtheir crossing-point engageable'by the oper- 

